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1 - Universal Background Screening (UBS), a national leader in compliant, high-quality background screening services, has appointed Susan Horn as Senior Vice President of Sales. Horn brings extensive experience leading high-performing sales teams across the background screening and healthcare industries, with a ...<a>Read More</a>

1 + In January 2023, federal authorities announced the results of a sweeping investigation known as Operation Nightingale. More than 7,600 fraudulent nursing diplomas and transcripts had been sold by accredited but corrupt Florida nursing schools. Individuals used these documents to sit for ...<a>Read More</a>

2 - Universal Background Screening (UBS), a leader in compliant, high-quality background screening services for employers nationwide, has appointed Claire Martin as Chief Financial Officer (CFO). With more than two decades of global finance leadership across high-growth SaaS, e-commerce, and technology companies ...<a>Read More</a>

2 + In healthcare and healthcare staffing, everyone is chasing the same outcome: get qualified clinicians in place quickly, safely, and compliantly. The race to fill open roles has never felt more urgent, and the pressure on margins has never been heavier. Somewhere ...<a>Read More</a>

3 - Universal Background Screening (UBS), a trusted provider of background screening and compliance solutions for regulated industries, has announced the appointment of Val Poltorak as President today. Poltorak brings more than twenty years of leadership experience across SaaS, FinTech, healthcare, staffing, ...<a>Read More</a>

3 + Healthcare workforce compliance used to be something you checked off at hire. Now, it is a daily responsibility. Every practitioner, clinician, and technician in your organization needs an active, valid license to practice-not just on their first day, but every ...<a>Read More</a>

4 - Smart Tags are one of the most valuable tools UBS offers to help clients manage hiring decisions with greater accuracy, speed, and consistency. As adoption grows, we've seen a need to better explain how Smart Tags work, how they're implemented, ...<a>Read More</a>

4 + You've probably heard vendors promise "instant background checks." In our last article, we covered why that's not realistic for regulated hiring. This time, let's talk about what actually makes enterprise clients stay with a screening provider year after year. It's not ...<a>Read More</a>

5 - Background screening isn't just about checking boxes or rushing through reports. It's about building trust through diligence, openness, and an unwavering commitment to do right by both clients and their candidates. At UBS, we take pride in setting ourselves apart, ...<a>Read More</a>

5 + When you run a background check, you might assume all criminal records are just a few clicks away online. The reality is more complicated. Many U.S. courts don't maintain searchable online databases, which means accessing certain criminal records requires a ...<a>Read More</a>

6 - Strong compliance processes are essential in healthcare staffing, where even a small oversight can affect patient care and partner trust. For Mandy Sudbeck, Director of Compliance at Atlas MedStaff, choosing the right background screening partner is critical to keeping clinicians ...<a>Read More</a>

6 + You've probably heard vendors promise "instant background checks." Maybe you've even wondered why your own screening process takes longer than advertised. Truly instant background checks don't exist in regulated enterprise hiring. Not because of technology limitations, but because of how courts ...<a>Read More</a>

7 - At Universal Background Screening, we know that hiring teams today need more than a vendor. They need a partner that continuously improves, anticipates compliance changes, and builds tools that make screening smoother for both employers and candidates. That's why our ...<a>Read More</a>

7 + Ever wonder what happens after you submit a candidate's information for a criminal background check? The process is more nuanced than most employers realize, and understanding it can help you make better hiring decisions while staying compliant. Here's what actually happens ...<a>Read More</a>

8 - Hiring decisions carry significant weight. Organizations need background screening partners who maintain rigorous standards and bring genuine transparency to every engagement. At Universal Background Screening (UBS), these principles guide everything we do. Primary Source Verification: The Accuracy Standard Many background screening providers ...<a>Read More</a>

8 + In a prior article, we covered the basics: how background checks work, what to expect, and typical timelines. This article picks up where that one left off. Here, we're talking about what happens when something goes wrong. When information doesn't match. ...<a>Read More</a>

9 - The Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) represents one of today's most significant, yet consistently underutilized, employer incentive programs. With credits reaching $9,600 per eligible hire, this federal initiative offers substantial cost recovery opportunities that thousands of businesses forfeit annually due to ...<a>Read More</a>

9 + The Joint Commission’s decision to eliminate more than 700 redundant accreditation standards is one of the most meaningful compliance updates healthcare organizations have seen in years. While the headline number is attention-grabbing, the deeper implication matters more. This shift reflects a ...<a>Read More</a>

10 - If you've ever had to delay a critical hire because fingerprinting took weeks instead of days, you already know the problem. In regulated industries like healthcare, education, and financial services, fingerprint-based background checks aren't optional. They're the law. Yet somehow, ...<a>Read More</a>

10 + If you've recently reviewed a criminal background screening report and noticed a candidate's date of birth was missing or redacted, you're not alone. This is becoming more common across the country, and it often raises questions for HR teams and ...<a>Read More</a>